Tuesday, June 18, 2002, 10:14:09 PM, Łukasz wrote: ŁK> Any opinions on the flash from the subject? It's quite powerful, but I'd ŁK> like to also use it for fill-in flash - are 5 auto settings enough?
Depends on which fill-in - in daylight it's great as it's powerful enough, but in low-light fill-in it's AFAIK less useful because it's way too much powerful... About only flash best for lowlight fillin are flashes which let you choose ANY f/stop from a range (say 2.8-11) for ANY iso speed (e.g. 25-800) like a Metz 36 CT or some newer digital Metzes (and perhaps the 360FGZ too). Most flashes have auto f/stop too high for use with high-speed film (like f/11 at 1600 iso) fill-in, which gives you impossible to handhold shutter speeds. However, I dunno if for the CT1, but for some 45 series Metzes, there existed the sensor called Mecamat. Tt fitted into a hotshoe and plugged into the flash by coiled cable, and also it offered an improved range of f/stops. Dunno if low enough for lowlight fill-in, but you could investigate it. HTH, Good light, Frantisek Vlcek - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
